Ivan Kliun Auction Prices and Value Guide

Ivan Kliun auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 259 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

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Ivan Kliun auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.

Artist
Ivan Kliun
Source records
259
Market update
2026-02-06

Artist context

About Ivan Kliun

Ivan Vasilievich Kliun (born Klyunkov) was a Russian painter, sculptor, draftsman, and art theorist whose career spanned the revolutionary decades of early twentieth-century Russian modernism. Born in 1873 in the Vladimir region (some sources propose Kiev as an alternative birthplace), Kliun became closely associated with the Suprematist movement launched by Kazimir Malevich around 1915. He worked across a broad range of media—oil painting, watercolor, gouache, sculpture, and graphic works—while also contributing theoretical writings on abstract art. Active as an academy lecturer, Kliun helped shape a generation of artists during a period of intense creative experimentation. His output moved through several phases of Russian modernism, from figurative and Cubo-Futurist beginnings to the pure geometric abstraction that defines his best-known Suprematist compositions. He died in Moscow in 1943. Works by Kliun are held in major museum collections including the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

SuprematismRussian Avant-GardeCubo-Futurismoil paintingsculpturewatercolorgouachegeometric abstractionnon-objective compositionlandscape

Common works and media

Kliun worked in oil on canvas, watercolor, gouache, graphite, and ink on paper. His subject matter ranged from pure geometric Suprematist compositions to figurative landscapes and portraits from earlier phases of his career. Sculptural works are also part of his output. Works on paper—including drawings and gouaches—appear frequently at auction, alongside oils from both his abstract and representational periods. The Appraisily catalog includes approximately 259 recorded lots attributed to this artist.

Market and appraisal context

Ivan Kliun's paintings, works on paper, and sculptures appear at auction with some regularity, particularly in Russian art sales at major international houses. Provenance is a critical factor: works with documented exhibition history or inclusion in published catalogues tend to achieve stronger results. The artist's direct connection to the Suprematist circle and his theoretical contributions add contextual weight. Medium, date, condition, and secure attribution all influence valuation. Collectors should be aware that attribution questions are common with Russian avant-garde works from this period, making expert authentication and full provenance documentation especially important before purchase or appraisal.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • Russian Works of Art
  • Post-War and Contemporary Art
  • Works on Paper

Value drivers

  1. Provenance and documented exhibition history significantly affect value for Russian avant-garde works
  2. Association with the Suprematist circle and Kazimir Malevich adds contextual importance
  3. Medium, date, and condition are standard valuation factors; attribution questions are common in this period
  4. RKD holds 73 image records attributed to this artist, indicating a documented but not prolific oeuvre

Appraisal caveats

  • Attribution of Russian avant-garde works from this period can be uncertain; expert authentication and provenance documentation are essential before relying on auction estimates.
  • The artist's death year is inconsistently reported as 1942 or 1943 across authority files, which may affect cataloguing.

Evidence

Sources for artist context

This source-grounded artist context passed Appraisily's promotion threshold: high confidence, strong sources.

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Data basis

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